yes, the debate for MT cars whether to be in gear or neutral when coasting downhill has 2 school of thoughts. Both are neither right nor wrong, even some car "experts" are split between the debate.

Ultimately, it is true as well for the safety factor that necessitates you to always be in gear and not neutral when coasting. In fact, if im not mistaken in the US, it is illegal to be in neutral and one must always be in gear (even at traffic lights!). But this "law" is almost never enforced at all. (it is mostly there for the safety factor in case of emergencies). Hence, the reason many are 50/50 on this.

But for most experienced drivers who have driven manual for a very long time, most of them just coast downhill/to a stop in Neutral. Well because they have been driving for a long time, so even in emergency situations one can react fast enough because they know what to do and not panic. Needless to say, attention to the road is very important.
Hence, if you are a new driver or new to manual transmissions, it's adviced to always be in gear so that you can react appropriately in case of emergencies.

As for the wear and tear parts, it is as you have already explained. Ultimately, whether you want to replace your clutch or brake pads first. and of course brake pads are way cheaper to replace than the clutch.

All these talk however does not apply to auto transmissions. In whatever situation, it is never a good idea to shift from D to N and back to D to coast downhill. Because it puts a lot of load on the transmission system, and if damaged is wayyyyyyy costlier than replacing worn out brake pads.. Which brings the dilemma to us CVT users, the engine braking on Iriz is just too aggressive and we can't do anything about it.. Which sucks..

This post has been edited by LordDenning: Oct 17 2015, 12:54 AM

I've read about these stuffs online before. If i'm free I will post up some links that you can read about..

Anyway, just the gist of it. Do you know for automatic cars, shifting from N to D or D to N (or P to D, well you get the point) puts a lot of load on the drivetrain/transmission system of the car? Which is why whenever you shift from P to D or N to D, the car will jerk slightly. This is because power is surging through the drivetrain of the car.

That's why in car user manuals, they advice for short stops such as traffic lights, you should leave the car in D and engage the footbrakes. Frequently shifting from D to N and vice versa will cause drivetrain/transmission wear and tear to happen sooner..

Of course damaging the transmission system wont happen so easily. Or the damage wont happen immediately, maybe in the future over the course of ownership of your car then the damage may occur.
But still, it is an unnecessary risk you are subjecting yourself to. Again, brake pads are way cheaper to replace than having to fix your transmission system..

So the above what I said, I was talking about situations where the car is stationary. Imagine what could happen when the car is moving then

EDIT: If you want to try, or if you've tried before. Don't you notice then when the car is moving and you shift from D to N and back to D, the car jerks. (in some cases, you can hear a not-so-good sound)

EDIT 2: Many other reasons why remaining in D and not N (unless stopping to idle for a lengthy period) in an auto is generally a better choice.

1)You do not cause unnecessary premature wear and tear to your car's drivetrain/transmission.

2) Being in N doesn't save you more fuel vs being in D. (applies whether at traffic lights or going downhill)
When you are in D, in modern fuel-injection cars, when throttle is not pressed, no fuel is being used.
When you are in N, fuel is periodically pumped to the engine.

So example when you are going downhill :
In D, you only use your brakes, foot not on throttle, 0 fuel is being used. (not to forget added benefit of engine braking)
In N, because the car recognize it is in N, it will automatically pump fuel to the engine. Fuel will be used.

3) Copy pasta from the net. Too long, but worth a read.


This post has been edited by LordDenning: Oct 17 2015, 02:29 AM

our speakers bass not that good eh?

my bass & treble settings all +7, listening volume around 7~10. The volume is loud la, but the bass no feel.

EDIT: Btw anyone can explain what's DSP under Audio settings in the radio? The options are either Front or Passenger btw.

This post has been edited by LordDenning: Oct 18 2015, 05:27 AM

yep my other settings are all center balanced. Left/Right & Forward/Rear settings that is.

Only this DSP i tak faham.. It has Front/Passenger. So want to understand more on this function. But Manual no explanation of it at all.
Currently using Passenger for this DSP as it has an overall nicer balance to the sound compared to Front..

i also looking for dashcams. You can go to dashcam topic at FnF to see the reviews.

yup same dilemma then. Got so many options. What's your budget btw? I saw some decent ones around rm 200-300.

Hey guys. I notice the radio sound tends to fluctuate. Suddenly the radio will get softer then it will go back up..

Anyone had these issue?

and also, my front wiper sometimes makes noise when in use.. The annoying squeaking/ngek ngek sound.. It doesn't happen all the time.. Sometimes on got sound, sometimes on no sound. Even in same usage cycle, few swipes got sound, few swipes later no sound, etc.. Any solution for this?

EDIT: Oh and also, the radiator quite susceptible to small tiny stones/sand getting stuck in there. I managed to slightly clean it and get the loose stones/sand out of the way.. That's because i so happen to be checking the front area of the car. Am worried in future if i don't constantly check it, stones may get lodged in there and it will be hard to remove then.

Last time you guys got talk about wanting to DIY to put some sort of shield for the radiator. Any news?

This post has been edited by LordDenning: Oct 20 2015, 02:25 AM

is that the Xiaomi action camera in your youtube link? The picture quality is good. Do you mind taking picture of your car interior to see how you set it up?

the one you are using right now, the shape is a rear view mirror shape? Can take picture from inside the car? wanna see how it looks like when it is set up.

If not your fault then whose fault?

You accidentally kissed someone's bumper. You try use that logic with the car owner. See what happens lol.

This post has been edited by LordDenning: Oct 21 2015, 12:31 AM

Btw, after surveying for dashcams/action cams, I decided I'll get an action cam to use as a dashcam.

It'll either be the SJ4000 or the Yi Cam..

Anyone bought those 2 before? Recommend me some reputable seller/shops. Want to avoid buying fake products.

I don't think we have this feature. Don't remember seeing it anywhere in the manual book.

yeap i've already read the fake vs original part. It seems there's another product called SJ4000 too, but not from SJCAM. That's the fake one..

I'm also leaning more towards the SJ4k cause of the LCD screen, at least it's more convenient than having to download the Yi app and do stuffs from there..

Okay thanks for the contact, I'll give him a message and see.

Btw, you are using a dedicated dashcam for your car and not the action cam?

mostly I found:

Day time : Great video quality
Night time : Above average video quality
Price : RM 250-350.

Around that price range, most recommended are the G1 series dashcam or SJ4k/Yi Cam action cams(turned into dashcam)

This post has been edited by LordDenning: Oct 21 2015, 10:26 PM

thanks for the photos! Ahh, so the dashcam functions as the LCD screen and also the rear view mirror? Interesting..

Thanks for the review and link.

so weird you use the name Honda Fit. I thought what car is that until I googled, turns out it's the Jazz haha..

PM vincent818 See what he can offer you. He's from SeaPark, PJ btw if it's not too far for you.

and to your question, yes Iriz definitely worth it over the Axia. But keep in mind, Iriz FC will be higher than an Axia. But not by too much, almost the same FC like a Myvi. But then again you cannot vroom vroom in an Axia but you can in the Iriz. hahaha

This post has been edited by LordDenning: Oct 21 2015, 10:30 PM

Okay so my choices right now are, either G1 or this dashcam or SJ4k/Yi Cam..

But I'm leaning more towards the SJ4k since I don't own an action cam, so itchy hands want to get one to play with. All the better since it can serve as a dashcam once i'm done playing with it as an action cam. Maybe in the future when I have more cash to spend I'll get a proper dashcam.

Btw guys, how exactly does our remote tailgate release function work?

When you press the unlock button for more than 3 seconds, the boot unlocks only right? Still have to manually open it by pressing the button at the boot right?

Cause today while in the parking lot, I saw someone opened his car boot with his remote and it automatically pops open. Needless to say, it was an expesive car (VW Jetta) Buttt it was cool alright..